Cleveland is Believe-land!About three weeks ago, I wrote a column previewing this year’s NBA Finals. I’m not sure of the exact quote, but the general thesis was that Lebron James was the only man standing in the way of the ...

CTK football sends off nine college-bound athletesThis past fall, the Christ the King football squad enjoyed their most successful season in years. The Royals finished 10-1, with their lone defeat coming in the Catholic League Championship to Xavi...

Float like a butterfly, sting like a beeSome may be wondering how a 28-year-old sports radio talk-show host could properly pay tribute to a man they’ve never seen fight before, but it’s pretty easy when you’re talking about one of the mo...

Over 30s take State CupThe Shamrocks Over 30s secured the club’s first State Cup in 56 years with a superb and hard fought 4-2 victory over Baisley on Sunday. In doing so, Paddy McCarry’s Invincibles completed the season...

Ogyiri preps for big summer ahead of senior seasonIf you haven’t yet heard of Kevin Ogyiri, it’s about time you do. The 5-foot-10 guard from the Lefrak City section of Queens just completed his junior season at Martin Luther School in Maspeth. Wit...

Second life for ShamrocksThe Cosmopolitan Soccer League ruled in favor of an official protest filed by the NY Shamrock Soccer Club in relation to a recent Division 1 game at Polonia NY, opening the possibility of top fligh...

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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said on Friday he had removed his name from consideration for a position in Donald Trump's new administration as the president-elect narrows the field of people he is considering for secretary of state. Giuliani's withdrawal from consideration came after Trump made clear that he was broadening his search for a secretary of state beyond the four finalists transition aides had identified: Giuliani, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former CIA head David Petraeus and Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee.

By Emma Farge DAKAR (Reuters) - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said on Friday he rejects the outcome of last week's election that he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow and called for fresh elections. The announcement made on state television throws the future of the West African country into doubt after the unexpected election result ended Jammeh's 22-year rule and was widely seen as a moment of democratic hope. Jammeh had conceded defeat on state TV last week, prompting wild celebrations over the defeat of a government that human rights groups accused of detaining, torturing and killing opponents during the president's rule.